(In Nigeria) Massive Fire Hits Mandilas Market in Lagos, Destroys Four-Storey Central Plaza

 

Mandilas Market in Marina, Lagos Island, is making headlines after a devastating fire outbreak on Tuesday, September 16, destroyed multiple shops, including a four-storey building known as Central Plaza. The blaze, which followed a separate fire incident at a nearby UBA branch earlier that day, has left traders reeling from the loss of their livelihoods.

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Netizens have expressed heartfelt sympathy for the affected merchants while raising alarm over the recurring fire outbreaks that plague Mandilas Market annually. The incidents have ignited public concern and calls for improved safety measures in the bustling commercial hub.